ROUTE DESCRIPTION: Leave the Minaret Trail at the large meadowbeneath Minaret Lake and ascend the spure trail heading north to the abandoned Minaret Mine. Continue hiking cross-country towards Volcanic Ridge and head for the lowest pass atop Ridge. Steep scree/talus mix on the upper half of the pass leads makes slow going. Head east towards trees once passed the difficult upper section and continue down to Cabin Lake from where there is a use trail on the western end of the lake descending down to the Shadow Creek Trail.